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Hearty Lentil Soup
Now that we finally have a little chill in the air and can throw some logs on the fire, it’s time for me to bust out my favorite lentil soup recipe. It’s so easy, so delicious, so healthy and so vegan.
HEARTY LENTIL SOUP
SERVES 4
Ingredients
1 cup lentils
1-2 carrots
1 large onion
3-4 cloves garlic
2 zucchini
1 ear of corn
3 large shitake mushrooms
1 large handful string beans
1 tbsp white miso paste
1 bunch cilantro
4 cups water
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
salt & pepper
Directions
Put lentils in a large pan with 4 cups of water. Chop carrots, onion, zucchini, mushrooms, string beans, and garlic, cut corn off the ear, and add all to the pan. Bring water to a boil, and then cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Turn off heat, and add olive oil, lemon juice, cilantro, & miso paste, and stir thoroughly, until miso paste is dissolved. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
Optional Ingredients
1 loaf crusty bread for dipping
3 logs for cozy fire
Fiesta Feast
As Santa Barbara prepares to celebrate Old Spanish Days Fiesta next week, I’m planning my own celebration with my favorite, easy vegan dishes with a Mexican flare. Let me know what you think!
SHABAN’S GUACAMOLE
The wonderful cook Shaban, who I’ve known for many years in Kenya, gave me this recipe.
SERVES 4
Ingredients
4 avocados
1/2 red onion
3 roma tomatoes
3 garlic cloves
1/2 fresh lime, squeezed
1 tbsp Veganaise
Tabasco sauce to taste
Bunch of chopped fresh cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Chop the avocado, onion, and tomato, and add to a mixing bowl. Mince the garlic and squeeze the lime. Add to the bowl. Add the veganaise, tabasco sauce and chopped cilantro. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with chips.
THE DIANI MARGI
As some of you know, I like tequila… a lot. I try to avoid sugary mixers and stick to fresh ingredients. Try my take on the classic margarita.
Ingredients
Tequila
French Lemonade
Lime
Agave nectar
Directions
In a rock glass filled with plenty of ice, pour in your favorite tequila to half full (a silver tequila works best). Add a splash of organic French Lemonade (I like Trader Joe’s). Squeeze in half a fresh lime. It’s that easy and delicious! If you have a sweet tooth, you can add a little agave nectar.
TOASTED NORI BURRITOS
I found this recipe in Alicia Silverstone’s book, The Kind Diet and it became an instant favorite. It’s a perfect substitute to a heavy, cheese loaded burrito.
SERVES 2
Ingredients
1 umeboshi plum
1 cup of cooked brown rice
2 sheets toasted nori
2 romaine lettuce leaves
1 avocado, sliced
1 apple, sliced
4 fresh basil leaves
Leaves from 6 cilantro sprigs
Salad greens
Directions
Tear the umeboshi plum into little pieces and discard the pit. Place half the rice on each sheet of nori and top with the remaining ingredients.Roll the nori into a cone shape around the filling; if it’s rolled tightly, you can seal the edges by wetting your finger to dampen the edges of the nori.
Viva La Fiesta!
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Also tagged Alicia Silverstone, Fiesta, Guacamole, Margarita, Old Spanish Days, The Kind Diet, Toasted Nori Burrito
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